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[[File:William Faulkner.jpg|thumb|Portrait of Faulkner by Carl Van Vechten]]

[[File:William Faulkner.jpg|thumb|Portrait of Faulkner by Carl Van Vechten]]

'''William Cuthbert Faulkner''' (September 25, 1897 - July 6, 1962) was a Nobel and [[Pulitzer Prize|Pulitzer prize]] winning American [[author]]. He was a lifelong resident of [[Mississippi]], and its only Nobel laureate, winning the [[Nobel Prize]] for Literature in 1949. He was reportedly recommended to the committee by a [[Sweden|Swedish]] journalist who translated American novelists.  Prior to winning the famous prize Faulkner's works were mostly out-of-print.

'''William Cuthbert Faulkner''' (September 25, 1897 - July 6, 1962) was a Nobel and [[Pulitzer Prize|Pulitzer prize]] winning American [[author]]. He was a lifelong resident of [[Mississippi]], and its only Nobel laureate, winning the [[Nobel Prize]] for Literature in 1949. He was reportedly recommended to the committee by a [[Sweden|Swedish]] journalist who translated American novels.  Prior to winning the famous prize Faulkner's works were mostly out-of-print.

A favorite of [[liberal]]s in the second half of the 20th century, particularly as mandatory reading for high school students, Faulkner's frequent reliance on the N-word in many of his novels has caused him to be disfavored by liberals today.  Faulkner also lied throughout his life about war injuries he never had.

A favorite of [[liberal]]s in the second half of the 20th century, particularly as mandatory reading for high school students, Faulkner's frequent reliance on the N-word in many of his novels has caused him to be disfavored by liberals today.  Faulkner also lied throughout his life about war injuries he never had.